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THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM
- Why are Information Skills not
an essential part of the
curriculum?
Barbara Band
School Library, Reading and Literacy Consultant
www.barbaraband.com info@barbaraband.com @bcb567
What to choose?
info@barbaraband.com
@bcb567
A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME?
Librarian …
Library Manager …
LRC Manager …
Head Librarian …
Head of Library Services …
Head of Information Resources …
Learning Lounge Manager …
info@barbaraband.com
@bcb567
Cutting Edge Technology
info@barbaraband.com
@bcb567
BARRIERS
• Education system?
• Teaching profession?
• Information profession?
• Technology?
info@barbaraband.com
@bcb567
INFORMATION LITERACY
info@barbaraband.com
@bcb567
MODELS
• Super 3
• PLUS
• Big 6
• Six Frames
• Seven Faces
• SCONOL Seven Pillars
• 8Ws of Enquiry
info@barbaraband.com
@bcb567
TERMINOLOGY
• Study skills
• Academic skills
• Digital literacy
• Media literacy
• Information literacy
• Independent learning skills
• Workplace skills
info@barbaraband.com
@bcb567
UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE
ADMISSIONS OFFICE, 2013:
Ideal A Level Candidate
• Commitment to their chosen subject
• Interest and aptitude
• Ability to think independently and critically
• Logical, problem-solving approach
• Enthusiasm for challenging ideas
• Motivation and organisation
• Intellectual flexibility and curiosity
info@barbaraband.com
@bcb567
BENEFITS
info@barbaraband.com
@bcb567
WHY IL SKILLS?
• Efficiency and effective working
• Reading and writing
• Increased academic achievement
• Managers of information
• Decisions
• E-safety
• Fake news
• Choices
• Citizenship and democracy
• Financial benefits
info@barbaraband.com
@bcb567
Moore, P. (1999). Revealing thinking:
Teachers working together on
information literacy
“ … teachers were unaware that students may
have problems with every step in the research
process.”
info@barbaraband.com
@bcb567
LIBRARIANS v STUDENTS
An EasyBib survey of librarians across the United States
noted that:
“36.1% of students entering college felt they had an
advanced understanding of how to evaluate a
website. Librarians, however, estimated that only
2% of entering college students had advanced
website-evaluation skills.”
https://online.cune.edu/defining-information-literacy/
info@barbaraband.com
@bcb567
“First Findings of the Eurobarometer on fake
news and online disinformation”
European Commission, February 2018
info@barbaraband.com
@bcb567
COLLABORATION
info@barbaraband.com
@bcb567
HPQ PROJECT
info@barbaraband.com
@bcb567
“The Impact of Digital Tools on Student Writing and
How Writing is Taught in Schools.”
Purcell et al. (2013)
• Looking for information that is hard to find – 78%
poor or fair
• Ability to evaluate information and recognise bias in
online content – 71% poor or fair
• Ability to assess quality and accuracy of online
information – 61% poor or fair
• Read and digest long or complicated texts – 69%
• Navigate issues of fair use and copyright – 67%
• Appropriately cite or reference – 57%
info@barbaraband.com
@bcb567
BRITISH LIBRARY/JISC Report, 2008
Information Behaviour of the
Researcher of the Future
“We think these (information) skills need to be
incubated during the formative years of
childhood: by university or college it is too late to
reverse engineer deeply ingrained habits.”
info@barbaraband.com
@bcb567
CURRICULUM
info@barbaraband.com
@bcb567
International Federation of
Library Associations and
Institutions: Information Literacy
Section
Guidelines on Information Literacy for Lifelong
Learning –
“… the complete success of an information literacy
program depends on the commitment at the
institutional level.”
info@barbaraband.com
@bcb567
IT PROVISION
• New technologies
• Adequate IT facilities
• Teacher’s knowledge
info@barbaraband.com
@bcb567
INFORMATION OVERLOAD
• Time
• Overload
• Productivity
• Poor strategies
info@barbaraband.com
@bcb567
IMPACT
http://iorgforum.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/IntelWarIO.BasexReport1.pdf
info@barbaraband.com
@bcb567
THE SOLUTION?
info@barbaraband.com
@bcb567
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The elephant in the room - why are information skills not an essential part of the curriculum? - Barbara Band (LILAC 2018 keynote speaker)

  • 1. THE ELEPHANT IN THE ROOM - Why are Information Skills not an essential part of the curriculum? Barbara Band School Library, Reading and Literacy Consultant www.barbaraband.com info@barbaraband.com @bcb567
  • 3. A ROSE BY ANY OTHER NAME? Librarian … Library Manager … LRC Manager … Head Librarian … Head of Library Services … Head of Information Resources … Learning Lounge Manager … info@barbaraband.com @bcb567
  • 5. BARRIERS • Education system? • Teaching profession? • Information profession? • Technology? info@barbaraband.com @bcb567
  • 7. MODELS • Super 3 • PLUS • Big 6 • Six Frames • Seven Faces • SCONOL Seven Pillars • 8Ws of Enquiry info@barbaraband.com @bcb567
  • 8. TERMINOLOGY • Study skills • Academic skills • Digital literacy • Media literacy • Information literacy • Independent learning skills • Workplace skills info@barbaraband.com @bcb567
  • 9. UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE ADMISSIONS OFFICE, 2013: Ideal A Level Candidate • Commitment to their chosen subject • Interest and aptitude • Ability to think independently and critically • Logical, problem-solving approach • Enthusiasm for challenging ideas • Motivation and organisation • Intellectual flexibility and curiosity info@barbaraband.com @bcb567
  • 11. WHY IL SKILLS? • Efficiency and effective working • Reading and writing • Increased academic achievement • Managers of information • Decisions • E-safety • Fake news • Choices • Citizenship and democracy • Financial benefits info@barbaraband.com @bcb567
  • 12. Moore, P. (1999). Revealing thinking: Teachers working together on information literacy “ … teachers were unaware that students may have problems with every step in the research process.” info@barbaraband.com @bcb567
  • 13. LIBRARIANS v STUDENTS An EasyBib survey of librarians across the United States noted that: “36.1% of students entering college felt they had an advanced understanding of how to evaluate a website. Librarians, however, estimated that only 2% of entering college students had advanced website-evaluation skills.” https://online.cune.edu/defining-information-literacy/ info@barbaraband.com @bcb567
  • 14. “First Findings of the Eurobarometer on fake news and online disinformation” European Commission, February 2018 info@barbaraband.com @bcb567
  • 17. “The Impact of Digital Tools on Student Writing and How Writing is Taught in Schools.” Purcell et al. (2013) • Looking for information that is hard to find – 78% poor or fair • Ability to evaluate information and recognise bias in online content – 71% poor or fair • Ability to assess quality and accuracy of online information – 61% poor or fair • Read and digest long or complicated texts – 69% • Navigate issues of fair use and copyright – 67% • Appropriately cite or reference – 57% info@barbaraband.com @bcb567
  • 18. BRITISH LIBRARY/JISC Report, 2008 Information Behaviour of the Researcher of the Future “We think these (information) skills need to be incubated during the formative years of childhood: by university or college it is too late to reverse engineer deeply ingrained habits.” info@barbaraband.com @bcb567
  • 20. International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions: Information Literacy Section Guidelines on Information Literacy for Lifelong Learning – “… the complete success of an information literacy program depends on the commitment at the institutional level.” info@barbaraband.com @bcb567
  • 21. IT PROVISION • New technologies • Adequate IT facilities • Teacher’s knowledge info@barbaraband.com @bcb567
  • 22. INFORMATION OVERLOAD • Time • Overload • Productivity • Poor strategies info@barbaraband.com @bcb567
  • 25. All images public domain copyright free http://www.internetlivestats.com/